This short-lived, high-yielding winter vegetable pairs well with meat, fish, and fries. As a salad and vegetable, it is highly sought after, particularly in Chinese eateries.

An agricultural entrepreneur from Meherpur has also found success growing this crop in the Middle East and North America. Vegetable crops like squash are becoming more popular among farmers in the Meherpur district because they are tasty, inexpensive, and in great demand.

This area may produce novel exotic veggie squash, which has drawn interest from many growers. According to the agricultural department, farmers who are able to export overseas will profit. Report provided by Md. Masud Rana, Voice7 News correspondent from Meherpur.

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Squash has been cultivated on one bigha of land by Ziaul Haque, a vegetable farmer from Gangni upazila in the Meherpur district. With free squash seeds, mulching paper, and guidance from Palashipara Samaj Kalyan Samiti, a private NGO in Mehepur, he began growing squash as a foreign crop.

Farmers will continue to gain from efforts through better farming.

began selling squash three months after it was planted. They are charging Tk 35 to Tk 40 per kilogramme to local distributors for squash. On one bigha plot, he sold squash for half a lakh rupees. He is hopeful, nonetheless, that he will sell squash for Tk 500,000.

At least three times a week, he can sell squash straight off the tree. Mulching paper shields plants from disease and weeds while using less water. Pheromone taps and yellow sticks are being used instead of pesticides.

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Not just Ziaul Haque, but a number of farmers in Kazipur village, Meherpur, have profited by growing squash under his supervision. Using technology in agriculture, the agricultural section of Palashipara Samaj Kalyan Samiti (PSKS) aims to provide farmers with new crops and increase their profits quickly. Growers can receive guidance and training from the Department of Agriculture about the growing of squash as a novel produce.
The Middle East and North America are the primary regions where squash is grown. This is a long, cucumber-like vegetable with a delicious pumpkin-like colour.

This winter high-yielding and short-lived vegetable is suitable for cooking with fried, fish and meat. It is in great demand as a vegetable and salad, especially in Chinese restaurants. According to nutrition experts, squash is a European variety of pumpkin, which is very tasty and very nutritious. The vegetable is also very beneficial for diabetes, cancer and heart patients.
 
 
Masud Rana, deputy assistant of Palashipara Samaj Kalyan Samiti, a private organization supporting farmers, said that we brought this type of vegetable farming to Meherpur for the first time and the farmers have been very successful in it.

Various recommendations are being made to farmers on how to use less pesticides to produce healthier veggies. Farmers will continue to gain from our efforts through better farming.

According to Imran Hossain, the Agriculture Officer of Gangni Upazila, this vegetable is very vitamin-rich. Those with diabetes, cancer, and heart conditions can also benefit greatly from it. The agricultural department is urging farmers to utilise this vegetable to maintain good health.

Additionally, exporting from SBG overseas for marketing purposes is a possibility.
This year, four acres of land in the Meherpur district have been planted with squash, based on calculations made by the local agricultural department.

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